Is Perfumes Zag Zodiak 241 YSL La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense a dupe of Yves Saint Laurent La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense?
La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense Parfum
Yves Saint Laurent by Pierre Wargnye, Anne Flipo, Dominique Ropion Original FavouriteWhere they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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- La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense
- 241 YSL La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense
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Which Should You Buy?
This 'intense' flanker is anything but, leaving many underwhelmed by its lacklustre performance and divergence from the original DNA. However, fans still cherish its unique, seductive iris and vanilla blend, especially given its discontinued status.
Trades La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense's spicy cardamom-bergamot opening for a softer iris-violet start, keeping the vanilla-sage heart but leaning noticeably more powdery and sweet than the original.
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Despite its 'intense' name, this is a soft, intimate scent with poor longevity and sillage, making it unsuitable for office wear but perfect for close encounters like a date night. Its sophisticated, sweet profile also suits formal events or relaxed casual evenings.
Seasons
Warm vanilla-tonka base suits cold-weather evening wear.
Occasions
A cosy date-night scent with enough softness for casual wear too.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Every one of its 6 notes is in the original, including Iris, Violet, Patchouli
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
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La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense Parfum
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241 YSL La Nuit de L'Homme L'Intense EDP
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